Next Generation Blog - My Sister's House

Supporting Hmong Women Survivors

Recently, Hmong Innovating Politics posted a great narrative from a Hmong sexual assault survivor. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to speak out about topics like sexual assault, especially since these topics are taboo in the Asian Pacific Islander community. It…

A Holiday Potluck of International Delicacies

By My Sister's House January 27, 2017 The holidays are a time for families to come back together to reflect on the previous year, to discuss current happenings in the world, and to celebrate the preparation of the new year. The survivors who have resided in the emergency shelter…

Cultural Competency in the Workplace

by: SafeQuest Solano October 11, 2016 SafeQuest Solano has been part of the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Cultural Competency Project, led by My Sister's House, for the past two years. As a domestic violence and sexual assault non-profit organization, it truly is essential…

Creating Impact for Survivors of Domestic Violence

by: Elaine Abelaye-Mateo, Everyday Impact Consulting September 29, 2016 My Sister's House has been a leader in building Asian and Pacific Islander (API) cultural competency among mainstream domestic violence (DV) shelters and service providers. This year marks the…

Strengthen Connections with the Hmong community

by: Casa de Epseranza August 26, 2016 I started working at Casa de Esperanza about 4 years ago with the anticipation of working with my community. As I started looking into how to outreach into the Hmong community, I noticed that there are not many resources within…

Sanyah’s Journey

by: Tri-Valley Haven July 22, 2016 "Sanyah" and her two sons arrived in the US from their native Nepal about three months ago. Her husband, who had always been abusive, quickly learned about California domestic violence laws when he was arrested for his violence against…

A Hmong Daughter’s Homecoming

by Weave June 24, 2016 I remember seeing Karen* for the first time, her bruised skin a physical marker for the trauma they had just endured; but she was more concerned about how her leaving her husband would affect her family and especially her father. Never mind that…

Constant State of Learning

by Christine Nguyen, My Sister's House June 8, 2016 When Xai and her husband left Laos after the Vietnam War, Xai had only the support of her husband's family in the United States. In the Hmong culture, when a woman marries, she leaves her side of the family and becomes…

Empower Yolo Receives Grant to Improve Health Care Response to Domestic Violence

by Empower Yolo February 17, 2016 Empower Yolo and CommuniCare Health Center named one of six domestic violence programs and community health centers selected to receive funding, training, and support to address intimate partner violence Stereotyped…

Food: A Basic Human Need

by Haven's Women Center February 9, 2016 Imagine walking into a strange place full of people you’ve never met. You are put into a room, probably with another family or other individuals who have left similar abusive situations. Imagine walking into the kitchen to…